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Wow! Granted, I’ve only been following the blog for about 10-11 months,, but….I don’t recall ever seeing Jaime groom another chimp! Doesn’t she usually stay away from these group things, and just groom caregivers?!

You are right! Jamie generally seeks out the humans and spends much less time grooming with her chimpanzee companions than the other chimps, but she does engage with them at times. It may have been particularly wise for her to groom Burrito today given the tension earlier in the day.

Glad you mentioned that, because a bigger part of the surprise was that it was Burrito on the receiving end. I know he’s not exactly low-ranking, but he doesn’t seem to be high-ranking, either. Was he up to shenanigans in the morning?! 😀 Or did he have her back in a squabble?

I’ve always wished I could be so forgiving, but at the same time, our worlds have many more individuals that we can turn to. You know the expression, you can pick your friends, but not your family? These guys are forced to endure, since they’re all housed together. They can’t escape each other, so there’s probably more to achieving that peace, while we can just flounce off and find new friends.